Ericsson LBI-38378D manual Rear Cover Assembly, Battery Packs, Front Cover Assembly, Antennas

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LBI-38378D

REAR COVER ASSEMBLY

The Rear Cover Assembly houses the RF Board in the die-cast aluminum case. The complete assembly consists of the VHF RF Board, aluminum case, top antenna jack, side (UDC) antenna jack and various hardware.

The RF Board’s circuitry includes the transmitter, re- ceiver and the frequency synthesizer. This FM circuitry is under complete control of the microprocessor circuits. Con- trolling data sent to this assembly from the Control Board includes serial synthesizer data loading, transmitter/receiver enabling and a transmitter power level signal. The RF Board outputs the demodulated audio and a synthesizer lock status line to the Control Board. During transmitter operation, the RF power appears at the top antenna jack (or the UDC jack if the appropriate adapter plug is inserted). The Rear Cover Assembly maintenance manual contains a detailed circuit analysis, mechanical, outline and schematic diagrams for this assembly.

nal antenna can be mounted to the unit via the UDC. When an antenna is connected to the UDC, the antenna on the top of the radio is disabled.

BATTERY PACKS

The battery pack connects to the bottom of the unit and delivers a nominal 7.5 Volts dc to the radio. A recessed on/off switch for the radio is located on the battery pack. An internal fuse located in the radio’s Battery Plate protects the radio and battery from excessive current draw. The battery packs are available in several different capacities and sizes.

Radio contacts located on the top of the pack include switched power, ground, the speaker enabling contacts and a continuous power contact In addition, four contacts are lo- cated on the rear of the battery pack. These four contacts provide connections to the slip-in type chargers or vehicular chargers/repeaters while the battery pack is still connected to the unit The battery charging contacts are diode protected from external shorts.

FRONT COVER ASSEMBLY

The Front Cover Assembly houses all of the operating controls and the digital control circuitry for the radio. Board assemblies used in this assembly include the Control and LCD Boards and flex circuits include the Keypad, UDC and Speaker Flex circuits. The speaker, microphone and Battery Plate are also a part of this assembly. The complete assem- bly is housed in the die-cast aluminum front cover. Scan and System model radios are equipped with a keypad on the front panel.

The Control Board located in the Front Cover Assembly is the largest and most complex board in the Front Cover Assembly. It contains all microcomputer and audio circuitry which controls the radio. See the maintenance manuals spe- cific to the Control Board or the Front Cover Assembly for service information on the related assembly.

ANTENNAS

Antennas are selected based on the operating frequency range of the radio. Table 1 lists the available antennas which mount in the antenna jack on the top of the radio. An exter-

The chargers utilize an internal thermistor in the battery pack to sense temperature and automatically control charge rate of the battery. This allows for a maximum charge rate without overheating the battery pack. All battery packs can be charged in less than 1 1/2 hours with the rapid type chargers. Nominal full charge time in a standard charger is 14 hours. The Service Section contains a detailed outline and schematic diagram of a typical battery pack. Further service information for the battery packs is also presented in the Service Section.

Chargers are available with nominal charge times of one hour (rapid) and fourteen hours (standard). Combinations include single (1) and multi (5 or 6) position, standard and rapid charge units. In addition, the vehicular chargers simul- taneously charge the battery while the radio is operating.

The battery packs should be fully charged in an appro- priate charger before they are placed into service. This ap- plies to new battery packs received from the factory and to battery packs that have been stored for long periods of time. A fully charged battery pack should have an open-terminal voltage greater than 7.5 Volts (typically 9.0 Vdc). A battery

TABLE 1 -VHF ANTENNAS

USABLE FREQ.

OPTION

 

 

COLOR

RANGE (MHz)

NUMBER

PART NUMBER

TYPE

BANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

136-151

PANC1B

19B234804P1

Helical

Brown

 

 

 

 

 

146-162

PANC1C

19B234804P2

Helical

Red

 

 

 

 

 

157 - 174

PANC1D

19B234804P3

Helical

Orange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Maintenance Manual Table of Contents Specifications GeneralTransmitter ReceiverRadios, Antennas, Batteries Features IntroductionDescription System Model Rear Cover Assembly Battery PacksFront Cover Assembly AntennasUniversal Device Connector ProgrammingUDC PIN Functions Name Input or USE Output Accessories Operator ManualOperating Tips Intrinsically Safe UsageMaintenance Preventive MaintenanceFront and Rear Cover Separation Disassembly / ReassemblyTools Required RF Board Access Control Board AccessEarlier Front Cover Assembly Keypad Flex Removal Speaker, Microphone and Flex Circuit AccessUDC Flex/UDC/Monitor Button/PTT Switch Assembly Removal Block Diagram Front Cover Assembly Earlier And Control Board Block Diagram LCD Board Access Later Front Cover Assembly Keypad Flex Removal